Reltney McFee: Blog

Deliberating "My 17th Wedding Anniversary"

Once again, thank you to the folks who took the time to write thoughtful criticisms of the story. One correspondent pointed out that there was a disconnect between the male protagonist's pain and the requirement that the female protagonist produce a sex tape featuring the New Model. I certainly get that, although thank you for identifying it. On the other hand, perhaps it reflects the turmoil in my internal environment during and after my own divorce. As feeble as that "explanation" is, it is as clear an answer as I can present to the reasonable question of one of the readers, (paraphrased), of "how could that look like a good idea?" Short answer, "Dunno. Seemed like a good idea at the time..."